Google Nest Hub (2018)

The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) and Google Nest Hub (2018) are both excellent choices at their respective budgets. The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) is among the very best Smart Speakers for $54 and the Google Nest Hub (2018) is exemplary at $89. Depending on how much you're willing to spend, you can't go wrong with either option.

The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including PCmag and Tom's Guide. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best Value" title by Android Central and "Best for Nightstands and Desks" by PCmag in their respective Smart Speaker roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

Taking a look at the Google Nest Hub (2018), we found that it was liked by some of the most highly trusted sources, such as PCmag, Wirecutter, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) - it was named "Best for Budget-Minded Google Users" by PCmag, "Also great" by Wirecutter, and "Also great" by Wirecutter (NYTimes).

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Smart Speakers, Pocket-lint, PCmag, Techradar, Tom's Guide, and CNET preferred the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019), whereas reviewers at Android Central liked the Google Nest Hub (2018) better. Expert Reviews, TrustedReviews, The Verge, TechHive, and The Ambient gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) rating came from Expert Reviews, whereas the Google Nest Hub (2018) most impressed reviewers at Lifewire; they earned scores of 10 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smart Speakers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smart Speakers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) and Google Nest Hub (2018) managed averages of 9.0 and 8.3 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2019) vs. Google Nest Hub (2018) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.